Occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus infection and associated factors among healthcare workers in Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Tunisia

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274609
• Publication Date: 2022-09-13T17:33:28Z
• Authors: Meriem Kacem; Wafa Dhouib; Cyrine Bennasrallah; Imen Zemni; Hela Abroug; Manel Ben Fredj; Arwa Guedich; Leila Safer; Nissaf Ben Alaya; Maha Mastouri; Ines Bouanene; Asma Sriha Belguith
• Keywords: Hepatitis C

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Indeed, they exposed to blood and body fluid which put them an important transmission various borne pathogens including HCV. The goal this study was determine the magnitude occupational exposure infection as well factors associated among HCWs a Tunisian University Hospital in 2017.